Adjustable fastening construction



July 16, 1940. c GQLDENBERG 2,208,026

ADJUSTABLE FASTENING CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 30, 1959 INVEVNTOR (Zaire 'aidefl ery BY ATTORNEY Patented July 16, 1940 ATENT DFFHCE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to fastener devices in association with adjustable bands such as those employed in neckties, corsets, brassieres, wristwatch ribbons and other articles where adjustments as to size must be effected.

It is primarily within the contemplation of this invention to provide a detachable fastener particularly adapted for use with adjustable bands containing a plurality of longitudinally disposed spaced loops with transverse openings therein, of the general type referred to and described in my Patent No. 2,125,715 granted on August 2, 1938.

And in the above-referred-to aspect of my invention, it is one of my objectives to provide a relatively flat fastening element substantially in the plane of the band portion, whereby a convenient construction is presented devoid of all undesirable protuberances and capable of ready slidable and adjustable manipulation.

Another object of my invention is to enable a fastening element of the aforesaid. category to be quickly and easily attached to any selected one of the aforesaid transverse loops on the band, 25 and which will remain firmly secured in place unless deliberately detached by manual manipulation.

It is still a further object of my invention to provide a fastening element of the class above referred to of such construction whereby it may be readily attached, by sewing or otherwise, to the article with which it is operatively associated.

Other objects, features and advantages will appear from the drawing and the description 35 hereinafter given.

Referring to the drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an adjustable band operatively associated with a fastening element constituting one of the forms of my in- 49 vention, shown as applied to an adjustable necktie.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary elevation of a portion ofthe band and fastening element similar to the construction illustrated in Figure 1, showing the fastening element in engagement with one of the looped portions.

Figure 3 is a transverse section of Figure 2 taken along line 3-3.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the fastening 50 element illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of another form of fastening element of my invention, shown operatively secured to the terminal of a band.

In the drawing, an adjustable necktie Ill is shown for illustrative purpose only, it being understood that my invention is equally applicable to other articles, as aforesaid. The necktie contains the neckband portion H folded over or doubled back upon itself, said portion consisting, in the preferred form illustrated, of two plies of material [2 and I3 (see Fig. 3) suitably secured together at their lateral edges to provide a tubular construction. The said neckband portion H contains, preferably on the inner ply thereof, the band l4 provided with a plurality of looped portions H5 at spaced intervals along the longitudinal medial portion thereof. It will be ob served that said looped portions contain openings it which extend transversely with respect to the length of the tie. The neckband portion slidably extends through the loop ll, and has attached to the free end it! thereof, in a manner to be more fully hereinafter described, the fast ening element l9 adapted for engagement with thesaid loops 15. In the construction thus far described, the elements are substantially similar to those set forth in my aforesaid Patent No. 2,125,715.

The fastening element I 9 is, in the preferred form thereof, relatively flat and composed of a body portion 20 and a hook portion 26, both portions being substantially in one plane. The said body portion 20 contains, in the form illustrated. the substantially flat outer edges or shoulders 22 and 23, said edges flanking the obliquely disposed arm 25 extending outwardly from the medial region of the body portion 20. The crown 25 of the hook portion contains the preferably flat inner surface or seat 26, the opposite extremitiesof the crown being joined to said arm 24 and the relatively short inwardly converging arm 27, respectively. It will be observed that the terminal edge 28 of arm 21 is in spaced relation to the arm 24, to provide a gateway 29 for the loop i5, said terminal 28 being also spaced a sufiicient distance from the adjacent outer edge 22 to properly accommodate the loop, as will hereinafter appear. The body portion 20 of the fastening element l9 also contains the elongated apertures 30 and 3!, these being preferably, although not necessarily, in proximate relation to the said outer edges 22 and 23 respectively, and parallel thereto.

In assembling the fastening element l9 into the terminal end l'8 of member II, the said body portion 20 is inserted through the opening 32 at the extreme edge thereof, and then it is sewed into place by the threads 33 and 34, respectively, extending through the fabric of the material and through the holes 30 and 3|. Due to the eloninto and from the loops.

gated proportions of said holes 30 and 3|, it will be relatively easy to perform the said sewing operation, inasmuch as very little probing need be done by the operator to find the holes. This is one of the novel features of my invention, and constitutes a decided advantage over the conventional structures wherein a hidden element that is to be attached by sewing to outer material contains one or more circular holes through which the sewing thread must pass. In the said conventional structures it has been found that due to the fact that the circular holes are not visible, considerable time is frequently lost by the operator in attempting to locate the relatively small aperture for threading the needle therethrough. In the construction of my fastening element, however, the extended areas of the holes 30 and 3! make it relatively easy for the operator to locate them even though the body portions containing them are hidden from view. Furthermore, inasmuch as the said elongated holes 30 and 3| are, in the preferred arrangement, substantially parallel to the outer edges 22 and 23 of body portion :20, a considerable amount of bearing surface between the walls of the holes and said edges 22 and 23 is provided, thereby enabling more threads and a firmer attachment of the fastening element to be effectuated than would be possible in those structures employing round holes.

By referring particularly to Figure 2 it will be seen that the fastening element I9 is securely positioned in operativeengagement with the loop l5 so that it not only rests firmly in place but is not readily detachable. More specifically, the fiat inner edge or seat 26 of the crown 25 extends transversely through the opening in the loop and is seated upon and in contact along sub stantially the entire length thereof with the adjacent portion of the loop. The substantially flat seat obviously prevents a rotatable twisting of the element l9 within and relative to the loop, such as would naturally occur with the conventional rounded form of hook. Furthermore, the arms 24 and 21, converging inwardly from the crown 25, cooperate to hold the element I9 from accidental detachment, the embracing engagement of said arms with the adjacent material constituting an effective lock. Nevertheless, should it be desired to detach the element I9 from the loop, a manipulation of said element in the direction of arrow A will cause a buckling of the material of the loop, whereupon the entire element can be readily withdrawn therefrom.

In some applications of my invention it may be desirable to make the longitudinal extent of the openings l6 of the loops, as indicated by the dimension B, slightly greater than the distance C from the terminal 28 to the outer edge of crown 25 of the fastening element, thereby enabling an easy insertion and withdrawal of the element [9 The distance between the terminal 28 and the arm 24 should, also in certain preferred forms of my invention, be made of smaller proportions than the width of the loops, to prevent an accidental detachment of the element, and nevertheless permit a ready insertion and withdrawal of the relatively thin material out of which the band I4 andloops l5 are generally made.

In Figure 5 is illustrated a fastening element 35 of slightly modified form, the hook portion 36 being substantially similar to that of the form. hereinbefore described but the body portion 31 thereof being of the exposed type, containing a slotted aperture 38 through which extends the terminal 39 of the band 40, said band and terminal being sewed together in conventional manner. This construction can be used where there is no necessity of hiding the body portion of the fastening element, and is as equally effective as a convenient detachable fastening element as the first form described.

It will be observed that in each of the forms of the fastening elements I9 and 35 above-described, the structure is substantially of thin and fiat configuration, rendering it particularly adaptable for use with an adjustable band having transverse openings therein. The arrangement is such as to present a substantially fiat surface devoid of the unsightly and inconvenient protuberances present in devices of bulkier construction.

It is of course understood that the various embodiments above-described and shown in the drawings are illustrative of my invention and not employed by way of limitation, inasmuch as numerous changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What I claim is:

l. A fastening element for detachable engagement with an adjustable band having a plurality of loops with transverse openings therein, comprising a body portion and a hook portion of thin and flat proportions, the hook portion comprising an arm extending obliquely from the middle of the body portion, two flat transversely extending shoulders flanking the arm and being substantially in one plane, a crown extending transversely from said arm and substantially parallel to the said shoulders, and a relatively short arm extending towards the body portion and in converging relation to said first arm, the inner portion of the crown facing the body portion being substantially flat and proportioned to accommodate thereagainst a selected one of said loops, said body portion containing therein apertures in adjacent spaced relation to said shoulders whereby sewing thread can be passed through the apertures and into operative engagement with the shoulders.

2. A fastening element according to claim 1, the said apertures being of elongated proportions,

the walls of the apertures adjacent the shoulders being substantially parallel thereto.

CLAIRE GOLDENBERG. 

